PHILADELPHIA: Joel Embiid dropped a step-back 3-pointer and stated the shot was ''nasty.'' His game at MVP level, Embiid has avoided the flops that have dogged his career - putting up numbers as he dodged the claim he should be too big to flail.
Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid, top, dunks with Boston Celtics' Daniel Theis, left, defending during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Jan. 22, 2021 (January 23 in Manila) in Philadelphia. AP PHOTO